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One man died and another suffered major injuries after they were struck by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Moreno Valley nightclub center early Friday, authorities said.

The black Ford F-150 pickup truck that struck the men, as well as two male occupants inside, remained at large Friday evening, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department officials said. The truck was fitted with a utility ladder, officials added.

Responding deputies encountered two victims of the hit-and-run, both described as men, sheriff’s officials said. They were taken to a hospital, where one of them succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

The investigation was being spearheaded by homicide detectives.

No further details regarding the circumstances of the fatal hit-and-run were available.

Anyone with information can reach the Riverside Sheriff’s Department’s Moreno Valley Station at 951-247-8700.